There are a lot of firsts that are inevitable living in a new environment. And, today, one typical "Miami" first that I have been dreading finally came to pass--my first highway car accident. Miami is not the greatest place to live if you have to drive anywhere. Given the nearly non-existent public transportation system here, …
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Spring break comes to a close, and, of course, I didn't get half as much done as I wanted to. I suppose that makes this vacation week about on-part with every other since I started this program. Comforting? Maybe a little. Disappointing? Absolutely.One of the things that inevitably has to happen at the end of …
This image requires some explaining. My partner and I rent a house just outside of the city of Miami. I rented on my own for a long time, and I always strove to be a good tenant. Just recently, the garbage disposal system stopped working, and we contacted the property manager to find someone to …
Medievalist in the Making 